Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trumpâs Reaction
The unusual strategy to slow the promotions until after the election â intended to protect the officersâ accomplished careers â was devised by top Pentagon leaders.
President Biden had endorsed the generalsâ promotions, and the White House was formally submitting them to the Senate for approval, the Pentagon announced on Saturday.Credit.Yuri Gripas for The New York Times
March 7, 2021
WASHINGTON â President Biden has nominated two female generals to elite, four-star commands, the Defense Department announced, months after their Pentagon bosses had agreed on their promotions but held them back out of fears that President Donald J. Trump would reject the officers because they were women.
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Under a Biden administration, the nominations are expected to go from the Pentagon to the White House within weeks and then to the Senate for approval.